Updated with roster moves; Lidge has a visit with team physician about shoulder

“Of course he mentioned it just as a possibility,” Lidge said Sunday morning. “Obviously, we’re hoping that it’s just [a strain]. No question about it. It’s really tough to know until we get the MRI.”

Lidge is scheduled to have an MRI on his shoulder on Tuesday in Philadelphia, and it will be compared to the MRI he had before he signed with the team for the 2008 season.

“Will be able to compare apples to apples,” Lidge said. “Basically unless the MRI shows some significant damage, the rehab I’m doing to get back is going to be pretty similar. They could just see a strain, and if that’s the case, we’re just going to keep doing what we’re thinking we’re gonna do. Basically we have to treat the symptoms anyway.”

Lidge missed almost two weeks of Grapefruit League action with biceps tendinitits. Those symptoms dissipated, but his shoulder started bothering him after throwing in a minor league game Tuesday. He hasn’t thrown since pitching two-thirds of an inning Thursday in a Grapefruit League game.

“If it’s hurting when I throw, we have to wait until it stops hurting when I throw,” he said. “Really that’s the best way to handle it.”

CUTS

The bench situation got a tad clearer Sunday when the Phillies took Josh Barfield out of the mix.

The infielder, along with catchers Tuffy Gosewisch and Dane Sardinha were assigned to minor league camp.